The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-02-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

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To make paper stick 20 wall that has
bas- whitewsshed, wash in vinegar ur
saIsra,us water.
a little kerosene 90 flannel answers
vsiy 1lcely to rub up furniture. The
gd1r quickly evap0rates.
One great mistake n attempting to
raise D2ultry upon q large scale is
crOwding .hem too much.
Pals and all vessels used N chambers
should be thoroughly riused in cold wa
ter, never 10 hot or lukewarm.
Very warm, light blankets ana feath-
ar-csotE are now made from the waste
t-ztGe-s Of domestic fowls and game
l.g-l.
Ue ra, Ise carbon oil lamps with the
afgas suruad down low, in bedrooms. L
.rr.1uces asthma, heart and throat die
cases.
Alrsgs hang broom up when not i'm
use Put au ordinary screw eye in The
end of the handle, if no better way sug-
Eas itself
Tt is said that a person troubled with
an oily face can keepIt clean by washing
IL vigorously with q towel, instead of
vs.h his hands.
Five minutes soaking with ammonia
and aasyr Will clean the dirtiest frying
pan so that rinsing and wiping is all
that is needed.
A good way to kill out sUrrel is to salt
sheep on it. Care should be taken never
@. allow the s0rreI to seed, as it can be
carried 90 other points IN the manure.
There never was a time when so many
minds we're at work, or so many efforts
made 10 various directions TO advance
the science and practice Of agriculture.
Grows distribute many tree seeds such
.az aca-r= and nuts, by plucking aud car
rgne them away, dropping them again
60 some distance from The point of
rt.ug.
gsraIe Iessuess must give way to business
raarag. meut on the Farm. The farmer
gulI study the marksts, and be az
ready 10 take advantage of opportunities
- tla merchant
A good fortune awaits the man who
-iu devise some practicable plan for
marking horses raised on the western
.tuGas. so they will not be disfgured by
..a branding IRON.
In case Of fainttng. place the subject
on his back, perfectly level, and apply
ammonia to nose. Give a gentle stimu-
-- when the patient can swallow, and
keep the extremities warm.
Use the SCOT from the stove pipes aud
gafmneys. II is excellent for flowers
md young plants. Mix it With water,
about a peck Of SCOT to a barrel of water,
md apply with watering pot.
When an outlay of a dollar in fitting
land for seed will return two dollars, it
would be folly to refuse the expenditure,
but that is what many farmers do when
they SOW on land imperfectIy fitted.
Remove the seeds of large green pep
pers and fill with cooked tomato pulp
and mixed mushroom, seasoned with
butter and salt, and bake in a hot oven.
They are very appetizing.
Equal parts Of ammonia and turpen-
tine Will take paint out Of clothing, no
matter how hard or Cry it may be. The
spot should be saturated two or three
times, then washed in soapsuds.
The question OF how to procure pure
water, is an important one. Where i'm
purity is suspected. the safest plan is to
boil the water before using. as it is sure
to take away the bad effects that might
otherwise ensue.
Book farmers are not laughed at IS
much as formerly. They are the ones
who deem the cultivation Of til earth a
ncble work. and that all the light that
can be brought to bear upon it will be
none too much,
MiIlers all advise cutting wheat early,
as it makes a larger proportion Of flour,
but as early cutting may shorten the
weight, and as mIllers pay the same as
for late cut, farmers will calmly 90 on
getting all the weight they can.
The cherry is one of the fruit trees
luhb LdI bC AENOtAlAllNuN4NA ADA DbAAC III
pastures along roadsides, as the hardy
varieties are not affected by the tramp
ling of stock or passing Of vehicles, tina
would prove injurious to most othe
fruit trees.
Always turn eggs twice a week, if the,
are to he kept for future use. Eggs 70
Matching will keep two or three weeks
turned half over daily. They should b
in q place of moderate temperature
where they will neither freeze nor b
too warm.
or the varieties Of ducks the Pekt
stand confinement the best, hut they ar
not so tame as the common kinds. The,
grow very large, often reaching eight o
nine pounds each, and yield feathers G
a white color, and which are equal {
goose feathers.
Equal parts or strong ammonia water
ether and alcohol form valuable clear
ing compound. Pass q piece Of blOttin
paper under the grease spot. mOisten
sponge with the mixture, aud rub it. l
moment it is dissolved, sapOnifed an
absorbed by the sponge and 6lotter.